Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0026255
KJC KY STATE PENITENTIARY, Eddyville, KY: NPDES KY0026255 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
KJC KY STATE PENITENTIARY, held by KJC Ky State Penitentiary, holds NPDES permit KY0026255, which discharges to Lake Barkley. EPA’s file records it issued October 17, 2018 and expiring November 30, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | KJC KY STATE PENITENTIARY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | KJC Ky State Penitentiary |
| NPDES ID | KY0026255 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 17, 2018 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2023 |
| Address | Eddyville, KY 42038 |
| Receiving water | LAKE BARKLEY |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | McNabb Creek-Cumberland River (HUC 051302050707) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 13Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 13With a violation of any kind
- 6With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 60 | 16 | January 31, 2024 | 2,312% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 42 | 16 | December 31, 2014 | 25,355% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 33 | 13 | November 30, 2024 | 908% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 47 | 11 | August 31, 2013 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 34 | 7 | August 31, 2020 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 6 | 4 | October 31, 2008 | 50% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total recoverable | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 9Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 28, 2025 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| April 28, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| November 6, 2023 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| November 6, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 19, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 25, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 25, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| August 25, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 14, 2026.